Castile

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Castile, derived from a word that means "castle", may refer to:

People

• Castile (surname)
• Castilian people, inhabitants of those regions in Spain

Places

Spain

• County of Castile, one of the medieval counties of the Kingdom of León, AD 850–1035
• Kingdom of Castile, one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula, 1035–1230
• Crown of Castile, historic entity, usually considered to have begun in 1230 AD with the third and definitive union of the two kingdoms of León and Castile, 1230–1716
  • Old Castile, 18th century historic northern region of Castile
  • New Castile (Spain), 18th century historic southern region of Castile
  • Castile (historical region), regional hub of Castile
• Castile and León, autonomous community of modern Spain roughly similar to Old Castile
• Castile-La Mancha, autonomous community of modern Spain roughly similar to New Castille

Central America

• Castilla de Oro (Castile of Gold), 16th century Central American territory from the Gulf of Urabá, near today's Colombian-Panamanian border, to the Belén River

Peru

• Governorate of New Castile, gubernatorial region administered to Francisco Pizarro in 1528 by King Charles V, roughly the area of modern Peru
• Castilla District, of Piura Province

Philippines

• Castilla, Sorsogon, 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines

United States

New York

• Castile (town), New York, Wyoming County
• Castile (village), New York, Wyoming County

Science

• Castilia (butterfly), in the Subtribe Phyciodina
• Castilla (plant), tree genus belonging to the family Moraceae

Ships

• Spanish cruiser Castilla, Aragon-class unprotected cruiser of the Spanish Navy that fought in the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898, during the Spanish-American War
• Honduran ship Castilla, torpedoed by German submarine U-107 on June, 7, 1942, World War II.

Sports

• Real Madrid Castilla, the reserve team of Real Madrid

Other uses

• Castile soap, name used for soap made with olive oil originating from the Castile region of Spain.
• Castilla (Vino de la Tierra), Spanish geographical indication for wines located in the autonomous region of Castile La Mancha.
• Castille a fictional character in Phantom Brave.

See also

• All pages with titles containing "Castile"
• All pages with titles containing "Castilla"
• Castella, popular Japanese sponge cake
• Castilian (disambiguation)

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